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We are now an FAA Approved 141 Private Pilot School!

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Skill Aviation’s professional flight instructors provide training for advanced Pilot Certification:

Evektor sport star light sport aircraft Sport Pilot Diamond DA20 Eclipse Private Pilot DA42 TwinStar with Austro engines and FIKI Multi-Engine
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

In order for us to maintain a high safety record achieved by the airlines, we have adopted techniques modeled after professional air crew training used by the large air carriers. Situational/scenario based flight training goes beyond the traditional training of simple motor skills (stick and rudder skills) and rote knowledge.

A new generation of general aviation aircraft are emerging that combines some or all of the following design features:

  • Advanced cockpit automation system
    • PFD, MFD, Traffic, Weather, Terrain, etc.
  • Automated engine and systems management
  • Integrated auto flight/autopilot systems
  • Advanced performance and capability

These innovative aircraft are equipped with automated cockpits and attain cruising speeds that require flight management and decision-making skills normally expected from professional airline (ATP-level) pilots; yet they may be flown by pilots with significantly less experience and training.

A new training philosophy is being implemented to reduce the element of human error and accelerate the acquisition of higher level judgment and decision-making skills.

The SAFER SKIES initiative is a commitment by the FAA and the aviation industry to significantly reduce the number of general aviation accidents-the majority of which (75%) are pilot-induced. Compounding the challenge of this initiative is the emergence of a new class of technically advanced general aviation aircraft that offer significant improvements in performance and capability.

The goal of this new training philosophy is to accelerate a pilot's acquisition of the higher level decision-making skills necessary to prevent pilot error and accidents in Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA), such as the Diamond Aircraft.

A training system that uses a highly structured script of real-world experiences to address flight training objectives in an operational environment.

Higher Order Thinking:

  • Aeronautical Decision Making
  • Situational Awareness
  • Pattern Recognition (Emergency Procedures) and Decision Making
  • Automation Competence
  • Planning and Execution
  • Procedural Knowledge
  • Psychomotor (Hand-Eye Coordination) Skills
  • Structured, Standardized, and Disciplined Flight Training